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Classes Q| WHAT’S THE FIRST THING I SHOULD DO IN AN EMERGENCY? A: Evaluate scene safety. Your safety is top priority. If you become injured, you will double the need for resources and delay treatment for the victim. Before approaching an emergency scene, take a moment to check for hazards, such as fire, downed power lines, toxic material and unstable vehicles. If you are unable to approach safely, call 911 and wait for professional help. Gwinnett Medical Center offers free and low-cost classes. Find the class for you at gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/classes. Be Ready— Take a Class Q| MY CHILD JUST INGESTED A POISON. SHOULD I MAKE HIM VOMIT? Q| CPR EFFECTIVE? I S COMPRESSION-ONLY A: Yes. Experts have recognized that bystanders are often reluctant to begin CPR because of concerns about mouthto-mouth resuscitation. After figuring some CPR was better than no CPR, experts wrote new guidelines advocating compressions only. Then a funny thing happened. “Once we studied it, we found we were getting as good or better success with chest compressions alone,” says Ryan Stanton, M.D., spokesman for the American College of Emergency Physicians. “It seems that with compressiononly CPR, you still get some air into the lungs, and the continual compression without breaks for breaths keeps blood delivering oxygen to the brain.” A: No. Induced vomiting was once the accepted treatment for poisoning—so much so that every ER and household kept syrup of ipecac on hand. If you still have a bottle, flush it. “A lot of things children swallow are more dangerous when they come back up,” Stanton says. “A good example is gasoline. As long as it stays down it’s not a huge issue, but if we make them vomit it can be aspirated into the lungs and then it’s very, very dangerous.” So what should you do? If your child is unconscious or having trouble breathing, call 911 immediately. Otherwise, remove the item from your child’s mouth and make your child spit out any remaining material. Call Poison Control (800-222-1222) with the container available so you can read the list of chemicals ingested. If you’re instructed to go to the hospital, be sure to take the container with you. New life stages, New traiNiNg Gwinnett Medical Center offers many free or low-cost classes, such as: • Infant CPR & Safety. Parents, grandparents and other care providers learn how to keep young children safe, including choking prevention, first aid, baby proofing the home, and pediatric CPR. • Newborn Care. Expectant parents learn to care for a newborn. Topics include newborn physical characteristics, calming a crying baby, bathing, umbilical cord care, circumcision care, illness and when to call a doctor. • Young Parents: Childbirth 101. Expectant moms ages 13–19 learn preparation for labor, birth, early newborn care, postpartum care for moms, and some of the unique aspects and challenges of being a young parent. • Babysitters Training. An American Red Cross class that teaches babysitters ages 11–15 general safety, basic care, first aid and critical emergency action skills. For details and other classes, visit gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/classes or call 678-312-5000. PHOTOGRAPHY BY PHOTOLIBRARY 22 Vim & Vigor · FALL 2 011 http://www.gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/classes http://www.gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/classes

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Fall 2011 - Gwinnett Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2011 - Gwinnett Medical Center
Contents
Phil's Feature
So Long, Suffering
The Will to Recover
Healthy Hues
The New Survivors
First (Aid) Things First
Find Your Groove
A Healthy Tune
Stay in Circulation
‘X’ Marks the Spot
Pregnancy Predictors
Play It Safe
Prime Time Health
Full Strength
Lifesaving Gift
Out of the White Coat
Transforming Healthcare

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